By Southerton Business Times Reporter A Kenyan court has found self-proclaimed preacher Paul Mackenzie and 28 associates guilty of murdering 191 people, including 190 children, in the Shakahola Forest starvation cult case. The verdict was delivered on Monday, 19 October 2026, at the Mombasa High Court, bringing a major development in one of Kenya’s most disturbing cases of religious extremism. Mackenzie was accused of directing followers to starve themselves and their childre

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Eleven women have been found dead in Ekurhuleni over the past 10 weeks, with police investigating the cases separately and four people currently in custody.

Dozens of Moroccan mothers gathered outside Parliament in Rabat demanding the release of young people detained following the Gen Z 212 protests of 2025.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have concluded a three-day Washington summit with agreements on trade and artificial intelligence, while major disputes over Taiwan, Iran and US-China strategic competition remain unresolved.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russia is using citizens from 47 countries, including Zimbabwe, in its war against Ukraine.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to battle its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with over 7,000 cases and nearly 3,400 deaths reported, according to the latest data released on Saturday by Congolese health authorities.

A UK coroner has called for a fresh review into the death of Zimbabwean Tanyaradzwa Julius Matera, saying he was likely the victim of an unlawful attack.

A Zimbabwean national has been arrested in Johannesburg after police allegedly uncovered an operation producing fraudulent South African smart identity cards and forged financial documents.

The Archdiocese of Harare has confirmed the death of Father Regis Chikuni, who was reported missing before his body was discovered at Parirenyatwa Hospital mortuary.

A bizarre reported dispute involving two Tanzanian police officers has resurfaced online after a man allegedly sought his money back from a friend who failed to impregnate his wife after 77 attempts.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan.

Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says he considered sending traditional regiments to disrupt the SADC Summit in Durban, while DIRCO insists he was officially invited.

British-Zimbabwean triple-murder suspect Ndodana Tshuma has pleaded guilty to firearm and immigration charges in South Africa, but finalisation of his plea agreement has been postponed to Thursday.

British-Nigerian influencer Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo died after a cosmetic penile filler procedure in Bangkok caused a fatal pulmonary embolism, a London inquest heard.

The UN General Assembly has backed an African-led campaign to promote world maps that more accurately represent Africa’s size, challenging distortions caused by the Mercator projection.

A Cairo court has sentenced Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death by hanging over their alleged involvement in a major drug trafficking operation, according to state-run newspaper al-Ahram.

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing, nearly 30 years after the rap icon was shot in Las Vegas.

The UK assisted dying Bill returns to Parliament in September, prompting questions about palliative care and the potential implications for Zimbabweans working in Britain's care sector.

Hong Kong has hosted an AI-driven cybersecurity competition featuring 40 teams from mainland China, Hong Kong and overseas as authorities seek new ways to counter increasingly sophisticated AI-powered cyber threats.